Obituaries

Therese ‘Terry’ Pounds (Joiner): 1927-2024

Therese “Terry” Pounds (Joiner), 97, of Montclair, NJ died peacefully surrounded by family at Mountainside Hospital on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend, Terry was born a ‘survivor,’ having lost her mother who died soon after her birth in 1927 in New York City. She subsequently lived all over the world as a self-described “army brat” after her father, Colonel Talley Dosier Joiner, remarried and reclaimed “his little Therese” from her aunts who raised her until she was six. After graduating from Columbia High School in Maplewood, NJ, Terry briefly attended college at Trinity, DC, then decided to go to Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School in NJ. The skills she learned there served her well at her first secretarial jobs in Manhattan, then later at Montclair Kimberly Academy in Montclair where she worked for almost twenty years in the Office of External Affairs. She was proud of her mastery of the rules of English grammar, and many relied on her to proofread their letters. After the death of her husband in 1978, Terry set up a Montclair chapter of THEOS, a nationwide non-denominational support group for widowed men and women. She ran the group for approximately ten years and created friendships from that work that lasted until her death. She was also involved with the Friends of Barnet and the Montclair Fine Arts Festival.

Terry was predeceased in death by her husband, Donald Pounds, her son Richard, her beloved companions, Arthur Jones and Fred Berinato, and her sisters Lucy and Claire. She is survived by her son Donald Pounds and his companion Patrice Holtzer, daughter Mary Pounds Sisler, daughter-in-law Bette Pounds, sons James Pounds (Bethany) and Thomas Pounds (Liljana), daughter Virginia Pounds, sons Michael Pounds (Catherine) and John Pounds. She was the proud grandmother of sixteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren: Katy, Austin, Colleen, Connor, Jordan, Jason, Jeremy, Natalie, Anika, Evan, Noah, Ben, Eli, Max, Harper and Nolan; Scarlett, Emma, Carson, Peyton and Wesley. She is also survived by a large extended family and countless friends.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 9 at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 30 N. Fullerton Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042, followed by interment of ashes at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Upper Montclair.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Terry’s name to The Release Recovery Foundation at: https://donate.hakuapp.com/donations/new?fundraising_effort=in-loving-memory-of-therese-terry-pounds.

James Lee Bucher

11/15/1944 - 11/04/2023

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Obituary For James Lee Bucher

James Lee Bucher died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on November 4, 2023, at the age of 78 years old. He was born in Toledo, Ohio to Clifford and Ruth (Karns) Bucher on November 15, 1944. He was raised in Whitehouse, Ohio graduating from Anthony Wayne High School in 1963.

Jim loved to play golf, bowl in his league, indulge his sweet tooth and go to the casino. He loved to travel, especially to Myrtle Beach, where he loved to watch the sun rise with his grandchildren. He was compassionate and loyal to his family. Lovingly, he cared for both his wives in their final journey here on earth.

For his entire career - over 35 years - he used his talents as an electrician at Owens-Illinois in Perrysburg. You would often find him helping anyone who needed it with his handy skills.

His memory will be cherished by his children, Jeffrey (Gretchen) Bucher, Loriann Drown; grandchildren Caleb, Chad, Joshua, Abigail; brother, Terry (Crystal) Bucher; nieces and nephew, Solita Paige Bucher, Jasmin LaGesse, Anthony Bucher; and many other family members and friends.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents; wives, Sharon Baker, Marie Wetmore and long-time companion, Jeanne Yeack; brother, David Bucher.

A time of visiting and sharing memories will take place at Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home (222 E. South Boundary) in Perrysburg on Thursday, November 9, 2023, from 3 pm – 7 pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a contribution to SouthernCare Hospice of Toledo. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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